Sultan Kosen, a Turkish farmer, is 2.51 meters high – the tallest man in the world.

Al Arabiya reports that the 30-year-old had reportedly given up trying to find a life partner until he met Merve Dibo, who stands at a comparatively small 1.73 meters.

“Now I will have my own family and private life,” said Kosen, who is engaged to Dibo.

“How unfortunate I could not find a suitable girl of my own size,” said Kosen, according to UK newspaper The Daily Mail. “I believe I've found the person for me.”

Kosen enjoys near-celebrity status in Turkey, and has invited numerous politicians to his wedding in the country’s southern city of Mardin, where he will marry Debo wearing an enormous custom-made suit and shoes.

His only other desire is a car big enough for him to drive around in with his bride.

Kosen suffers from pituitary gigantism, which causes the over-production of growth hormone. His condition is thought to have been caused by a tumor in his pituitary gland.

Although he continued to grow for some after doctors removed the tumor, his height has leveled out.

His family is reportedly of a regular height.

While he has been teased of his height, Kosen claims that he is now “proud” to be as tall as he is.